Keleki Latu
American football player (born 2002)
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Keleki Latu (born August 13, 2002)[1] is an American professional football tight end for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the California Golden Bears, Nevada Wolf Pack and Washington Huskies.
Sacramento, California, U.S.
| No. 83 – Buffalo Bills | |||||||
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| Position | Tight end | ||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||
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| Born | August 13, 2002 Sacramento, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 249 lb (113 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Jesuit (Carmichael, California) | ||||||
| College | California (2021–2022) Nevada (2023) Washington (2024) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2025: undrafted | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||
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Early life
Latu is from Sacramento, California.[2] He and his brother attended Jesuit High School in Carmichael, California, where they played football and rugby union.[3] At Jesuit, he played as a tight end and defensive end, with his senior year being canceled due to COVID-19.[4] A three-star recruit and the 56th-best tight end prospect nationally, he committed to play college football for the California Golden Bears.[4]
College career
As a true freshman at California in 2021, Latu appeared in 10 games and totaled four catches for 48 yards and a touchdown.[3] He then recorded 18 catches for 207 yards and one touchdown while appearing in 12 games during the 2022 season.[5] Latu entered the NCAA transfer portal after the season and transferred to the Nevada Wolf Pack.[4] He caught 14 passes for 179 yards before suffering a season-ending fractured fibula during the 2023 season at Nevada.[6] He transferred to the Washington Huskies for his final season in 2024.[7] There, he had a career-best season, catching 40 passes for 371 yards and a touchdown while being named honorable mention All-Big Ten Conference.[8]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
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| 6 ft 6+3⁄4 in (2.00 m) | 249 lb (113 kg) | 33+5⁄8 in (0.85 m) | 10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) | 6 ft 10+5⁄8 in (2.10 m) | 4.89 s | 1.63 s | 2.81 s | 4.37 s | 7.07 s | 30.0 in (0.76 m) | 9 ft 1 in (2.77 m) | 13 reps |
| All values from Pro Day[9][10] | ||||||||||||
After going unselected in the 2025 NFL draft, Latu signed with the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent.[11] He was waived on August 26, 2025, then re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[12] Latu was elevated to the active roster for the team's Week 11 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[13] On December 27, he was signed to Buffalo's active roster.[14]
Personal life
He is the brother of fellow NFL player Laiatu Latu.[15]